Enge fails drug test

Former Formula One driver Thomas Enge has failed an FIA drug test and will
be called before a World Motor Sport Council meeting in October. Enge competes in
the F3000 series with Arden and raced with Prost in F1 last season. The
Czech replaced ...

Former Formula One driver Thomas Enge has failed an FIA drug test and will
be called before a World Motor Sport Council meeting in October. Enge competes in
the F3000 series with Arden and raced with Prost in F1 last season. The
Czech replaced Luciano Burti after the Brazilian crashed at Spa and Enge
raced in the remaining races, debuting at Monza.

Enge failed the test at the Hungarian round of the F3000 championship in August
and the FIA has released the following statement today:

Tomas Enge.

Photo by Brousseau Photo.

"Following an anti-doping test at the Hungarian Grand Prix, Tomas Enge,
Formula 3000 driver for the Arden International team, tested positive for a
substance prohibited by the FIA under Appendix L, Chapter II, Article 4 of
the International Sporting Code."

"Tomas Enge has been summoned to appear before the World Motor Sport Council
at its next meeting which will be held in Paris on Tuesday, October 1st,
2002. In conformity with the regulations, a driver may request a re-test of
the original sample within 8 days of being informed of a positive test
result."

Arden boss Christian Horner denies Enge knowingly took a prohibited
substance: "Two samples were provided, of which the first sample has proved
to be positive. The second sample will be tested, for which we are awaiting
the results," he told Reuters at Monza, where the final round of the F3000
will be run this weekend.

"Tomas is insistent that he hasn't knowingly taken any illegal substance or
drug and is completely shocked and surprised to have been tested positive."
Horner also said the team is supporting Enge and he would be competing in
Saturday's race.